Total Communication

Gloucestershire Total Communication offers training courses in communication. The process aims to ensure a 'common language' is adopted for all people to help make a consistent and positive difference to everybody's lives.

Graduated training, networking and the development of shared resources for a common language are vital.

Our training courses are open to parents, staff in education, health and social services and the community throughout Gloucestershire.

The tools of total communication are:

• gesture,
• body language,
• facial expression,
• objects of reference,
• photographs,
• drawings,
• symbols,
• written words,
• vocalisation,
• intonation,
• verbalisation
• access to modern technology.

Go to the Training Courses page to find details of our courses.

Gloucestershire is committed to building a learning community where all children and young people are equally respected and able to participate fully in the educational setting of their and their parents' choice.

The Gloucestershire County Council website aims to provide access to a wide range of advice and materials for teachers, parents, and others working with children and young people with SEN, in Gloucestershire.

Information about the range of Special Educational Needs support that is available in Gloucestershire, together with the county's SEN policy, is available from the Gloucestershire County Council website.